Norris: Taxes a necessity for schools

10:51 PM,
Dec. 14, 2012

Written by

John Norris

Obviously, the end of the year is fast approaching, and Washington still hasn't hashed out a tax policy yet. What is the likelihood the increase in taxes will drive the economy into recession?

We tend to get blinded by the word taxes. While no one likes paying them, there are taxes, and then there are taxes, if you catch my drift. Basically, not all of them are bad, because, we, as citizens, get something tangible for them. I like to think of property taxes as the best example.

Now, a good chunk of the money for education in the state comes from property taxes. Not surprisingly, those areas with the ...